Economic downturns, imperialist militarism and labor unrest are a reflection of the world capitalist crisis Despite the claims by the capitalist governments internationally and their apologists in the corporate media, the world economic crisis is…
Category: Abayomi Azikiwe
Abayomi Azikiwe, Editor, Pan-African News Wire. The Pan-African News Wire is an international electronic press service designed to foster intelligent discussion on the affairs of African people throughout the continent and the world. The press agency was founded in January of 1998 and has published thousands of articles and dispatches in newspapers, magazines, journals, research reports, blogs and websites throughout the world. The PANW represents the only daily international news source on pan-african and global affairs.
Pentagon, CIA will escalate destabilization programs on the continent With the re-election of Barack Obama as president of the leading imperialist state in the world, the foreign policy orientation of the second administration will continue…
Sudanese citizens have staged protests in the capital Khartoum in the aftermath of the bombing of the Yarmouk weapons factory by the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The strike, which took place on October 24, was…
UN Security Council and Pentagon back military solution amid claims of Islamists threats Western imperialist states with the support of the United Nations Security Council are preparing for a full-scale military intervention in the West…
Miners killed while strikes spread to public sector A series of wildcat and protected strikes have been occurring in South Africa over the last two months. Industrial actions have been taking place in the platinum,…
South African Workers Continue Strikes at Marikana and Other Facilities: Scene of mass killings still not reopened while work stoppages spread Bosses at Lonmin Platinum PLC in Marikana have still not been able to return to…
Mineworkers and their supporters have continued to express outrage at the police killing of 34 strikers at the Marikana mines on August 16 through mass memorial services and rallies. In addition, strike actions spread to…
Lonmin, Platinum Industry at Root of Marikana Massacre in South Africa: 44 people killed in week of violence prompting government to declare week of mourning Lonmin Platinum PLC has ordered its striking workers back to…
This year marks the 33rd anniversary of Black August, the annual commemoration of the liberation struggle of African people inside the United States. The month of celebration and reflection was initiated by political prisoners, many…
Secretary of State responds negatively to continent’s needs for greater independence: : More Militarism to Ensure Profits Secretary of State Hillary Clinton toured eight African countries over an 11-day period where the United States top diplomat…